Our View Park In Public Works Bill Faces GOP Opposition
The editorial criticizes Senate Democrats for failing to break a filibuster on President Clinton’s 16.3 billion public works bill. It argues for compromise with Republicans who fear increased deficits and pork barrel projects. It cites examples, notes a weak job impact, and urges offsetting cuts to fund the plan.
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Conn
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California
Leon Panetta
Court Hears Claims On Reflexive Pronouns And Phrases
The Court of Peeves, Irks & Crotchets opens April sessions with petitions on pronoun reflexives and usage. Rulings cover me versus myself, awful as an intensifier, and distinctions between formal writing and speech.
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Charlotte Portugal Libater
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Wesley
Rosalin A
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Sheila
Katie
Emily
Charlotte
James
Linda Gotrocks
Linda
John Patrick
Olympia
Wash
Walter Boone
Terrell, N.C
Charlotte Observer
Richard Williams
Columbus
Ohio
Jo Sohneronne
East Olympia
GAO Audit Warns of Poor Vendor Quality in GSA Contracts
Sun Sentinel columnist argues Congress ignores GAO findings on waste. The 1988–1991 GAO review shows GSA awarded over 1 billion dollars in contracts to at least 285 vendors with poor performance, including defective tree marking paint and substandard wrenches risking injury and aircraft failure.
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My Hero King Dies and My World Ends
The author recalls April 4 1968 the day Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated and how it reshaped her view of race fame and adulthood. She reflects on how Kings dream sustained hope and urged judging by character while acknowledging personal loss and growth during Easter season. Sarah Vradenburg Akron Beacon Journal Commentary editor.
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Martin Luther King
Bobby Kennedy
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Lakewood
Ohio
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Vietnam
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Memphis
Washington
Sarah Vradenburg
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Akron Beacon Journal
Underground War and Global Terror Threats Debate
The piece argues that World War III may be fought by hidden extremist groups using portable explosives. It cites 2989 U.S. bombings last year, losses from the Trade Center attack, and FBI challenges in predicting lone actors versus organized clerics.
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Turkey
Tunisia
Algeria
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